Sony's latest film in the Spider-Man universe to have female lead

A new film in the "Amazing Spider-Man" movie universe is coming in 2017 and will star a superheroine. The most likely possibility is Spider-Woman.(Photo : Marvel Entertainment)

Could Sony Pictures have a heroine up on the silver screen before Marvel Studios does? According to Deadline, Sony will be releasing a film in 2017 that will star one of the women in the Spider-Man supporting cast.